Sales & Retail | Leasing Specialist - FT

Starlight Investments is a leading global real estate investment and asset management firm. Established in 2011 and privately owned, Starlight has grown to a dynamic team of 360+ professionals who manage over $25 billion of direct real estate and real estate investment securities.

Offering a range of investment vehicles across various real estate strategies, we are a developer and asset manager of over 77,000 multi-residential suites and over 9 million square feet of commercial property space. Holding Canada’s largest portfolio of multi-family assets, we have a strong focus and commitment to creating a positive impact for our communities. To learn more about Starlight, please visit our company website www.starlightinvest.com. For a real time view of our news, announcements and initiatives, follow us on LinkedIn.

What We Offer:

• Diverse multi generational workforce
• Competitive and equitable compensation
• Employer matching Group Retirement Savings Plan
• Comprehensive benefits packages
• Health and lifestyle spending accounts
• Maternity leave top up
• Leadership and mentorship programs
• Career growth and advancement opportunities
• Investment opportunities in Starlight funds
• Hybrid work environment and seasonal office hours
• Annual Company wide volunteer day (Impact day)
• Award-winning Environmental Social Governance (ESG) Strategy
• Personal and Cultural days
• Designated CPA Training Facility

What You Will Do:

The leasing specialist is responsible to offer superior customer service to prospective residents and achieve overall high occupancy rates. Some travel within Canada may be periodically required.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Advertise properties
• Monitor advertising effectiveness
• Obtain demographic information
• Pre-screen prospects
• Set up open houses
• Book appointments via telephone & online
• Show the property and all its amenities
• Maintain commission records
• Conduct market comparisons and mystery shops
• Conduct follow up calls
• Perform credit checks
• Inspect model units and market ready vacant
• Present all features and benefits of the property
• Complete all paperwork involved with the rental application

What You Will Offer:

• A demonstrated alignment with Starlight’s mission, vision and core values (Impact, Inclusivity, Integrity and Ingenuity)
• A solid understanding of Starlight’s business and objectives
• A desire for personal and organizational growth
• A driver of positive impact and organizational change
• A passionate and collaborative attitude

Experience:

• Two (2) years of direct work experience in a sales capacity
• Access to a vehicle
• Valid Driver’s license
• Persuasive closing skills
• Bondable
• Computer literacy, including effective working skills of MS Word, Excel, and e-mail required.
• Professional, responsive, and positive work attitude is essential
• Superior telephone manners and excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills to communicate with all levels of the organization
• High degree of resourcefulness, flexibility, and adaptability
• Excellent teamwork and team building skills
• Ability to interpret and implement company policies and procedures
• Previous experience in handling confidential or sensitive information
• Strong organizational, time management and multitasking skills
• High level of sound and independent judgment, reasoning, and discretion

What If You Don’t Meet Every Requirement?

If your skillset doesn’t align with every qualification of this posting, we still encourage you to apply. Your unique background and experience is valuable and potentially relevant for this or other available roles. We are always on the look out for great talent to join our team.

In the event that you are not selected to move forward, your resume will be kept on file for future opportunities. In the interim, we encourage you to view our other available positions on our company careers page at https://www.starlightinvest.com/our-company/careers.

Compensation:

Starlight’s total compensation framework is comprised of annual base salary, discretionary bonus and company benefits such as medical and wellness, Group RSP and other incentives. Starlight ensures competitive and equitable compensation by participating in annual peer reviews through external compensation surveys. Compensation will vary based on experience, performance and tenure.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Starlight is dedicated to creating a workplace culture of inclusiveness that reflects the diverse communities that we operate in. We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from members of equity-deserving communities, including but not limited to women, persons with disabilities, visible minorities (racialized), Black, Indigenous Peoples and persons of any gender identity and sexual orientation.

Starlight offers accommodation for applicants with disabilities. If you require accommodation during the application and or interview process, please notify the People and Culture team via e-mail [email protected] or contact us by phone at 416-234-8444.

Environmental Social Governance (ESG)

As one of the largest rental housing providers in Canada, Starlight’s focus on ESG is aligned with our broader purpose to invest with impact and drive social and economic growth through real estate. We aim to ingrain ESG practices into everything we do. This focus shapes our business operations and influences our interactions with our employees, our investors, our partners and our communities.

Our Recruitment Process

During recruitment, you can expect to first meet with a People & Culture representative for an initial consult, followed by first and second round interviews with Starlight’s Hiring Managers. Standard background, reference, credit, and social media checks, where applicable, will be conducted as part of the hiring process.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.